Workplace Bullying Institute


U.S. Hostile Workplace Survey 2000
The Workplace Bullying Institute


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C. 2. Economic Impact of Bullying

As outlined in our book, The Bully At Work, bullied Targets endure four categories of injuries or losses: psychological health, physical health, social support, and economic livelihood.

Respondents were asked to provide their income before and after the bullying. We computed a difference score for those individuals who answered those questions.

- 51% lost income as a result of the bullying with many losing everything

- 33% experienced no change (this can happen with continued employment and be used to counter plaintiff's arguments in a legal action or formal complaint that "adverse action" happened)

- 16% actually realized a gain in income as the result of termination and replacement with a better-paying job elsewhere. This statistic should be interpreted as a sign of hope to Targets who often fail to see alternatives to their grim situations. There is always an alternative to the destructive effects of working daily with a hostile tyrant.



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